Full Title: The State of Physical Grid Security 2015
Author(s): Utility Dive Brand Studio
Publisher(s): Utility Dive Brand Studio
Publication Date: November 1, 2015
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Description (excerpt):
Every year, the nation’s electric grid faces a myriad of physical threats — natural disasters, equipment failure, accidents, solar flares, and even planned acts of sabotage. Because these vulnerabilities can result in extended power outages that have severe economic consequences, physical grid security has become a principal concern for utilities and regulators.
To better understand the threats utilities face and how the grid’s most critical assets are being safeguarded, Utility Dive conducted a survey produced in partnership with ABB, a leader in power and automation technologies, of more than 200 U.S. electric utility executives to understand how their utilities are addressing physical security.